Category Archives: Alberta
Big city school boards say Alberta classrooms overflowing
Some Alberta parents say they have hired tutors for their children, because classroom overcrowding is having a disastrous domino effect on learning.Kira Schulz (kee-RAH SHUHLZ) says her daughter neede...
Sep 17, 2025
Alberta cabinet members travelling to Australia, Wyoming and Alaska
Three Alberta cabinet members have packed their bags for international business trips this month.Searle Turton, minister of children and family services has flown to Sydney, Australia to take in the 5...
Sep 16, 2025
Rail Safety Week a good reminder to be wary around railways
Alberta RCMP and CN Police are reminding the public to be cautious and wary around train tracks, in conjunction with national Rail Safety Week.Last year, there were 35 reported collisions at railway c...
Sep 16, 2025
Alberta changing industrial carbon tax program to recognize company investments
The Alberta government is changing its industrial carbon tax program to let companies avoid paying provincial fees based on emissions by investing in their own emissions reduction projects instead.Pre...
Sep 16, 2025
Dr. Kim Hogarth appointed Alberta's first chief nursing officer
Primary Care Alberta (PCA) has appointed its first chief nursing officer.Dr. Kim Hogarth is the new CNO, an Alberta first, and among the first in Canada with a role focused on primary care, AHS notes ...
Sep 16, 2025
UCP's new $185 million jobs program aims to transform workforce, says minister
The Government of Alberta announced Tuesday it means to "transform" employment services in the province through a $185 million investment.WorkFirst Alberta will help job seekers find meaningful work a...
Sep 16, 2025
Smith greeted with support at Alberta Next panel stop in Airdrie
Premier Danielle Smith and her Alberta Next panel met another friendly audience at a packed town hall in Airdrie on Monday night, where the crowd cheered for separation and voted enthusiastically for ...
Sep 16, 2025
Alberta takes teachers' union to labour board over accusations of false claims
Alberta's government says it has filed a complaint with the Labour Relations Board against the union representing the province's 51,000 teachers.Finance Minister Nate Horner says the complaint is conn...
Sep 15, 2025
Alberta adds citizenship status to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding proof of citizenship markers to driver's licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent election fraud.She s...
Sep 15, 2025
Alberta Next panel, seeking input on federal grievances, hosts town hall in Airdrie
Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel is in Airdrie tonight, as she marches through a final stretch of town halls surveying the public on the province's relationship with the federal government....
Sep 15, 2025